Wrapping Up a Great First Semester

It’s hard to believe that first semester in the books and second semester has started.  We have worked hard to develop a school culture that focuses on student learning.  Our strategic priority has been to advance student learning.  We are making those advances by building our culture and curriculum.  On a cultural note, tardies, disciplinary referrals, and failing grades continue to show significant reductions.  We continue to focus on school wide respect and clear expectations. Our staff has worked hard on building strong student relationships  and the results have been outstanding. On the curriculum side, our staff has been reviewing state standards and refining what Spooner Students need to know.  Using the standards they have developed learning targets and those learning targets are shared with our students on a daily basis. We want to make sure every one of our students has a clear understanding of what academic success looks like. It’s important that students understand what they need to learn and why they need to learn it.   

Rails Time has undergone some major changes this year.  Rails Time is a forty minute period in our school day that provides students with academic support and enrichment. Students that are in good standing have the opportunity to schedule themselves based on their greatest academic need or personal interest.  Students that are struggling are assigned by their teacher to the location that best benefits student learning. 

Working together, we can continue to make SHS a great place to learn. I want to thank all of you for your support and the role you play in helping us build a strong community. Whether you are a parent, a student, or a staff member; if we focus on respect and serving each other SHS will continue to achieve excellence.

With Respect,

Dennis Scherz
High School Principal
scherzd@spooner.k12.wi.us